We've had our old listserve (1.8d on VM/CMS) knocked out of commission
every day this week.  With errors like the following in the console log:

DMSSMN109S Virtual storage capacity exceeded
DMSABN148T System abend 80A called from 008EED5A reason code 00000000
CMS

DMSFRO159E Insufficient storage available to satisfy free storage request
from 0
0AE4E98
18 Sep 2003 08:59:48 >>> Error X'0018000B' opening file "PERMVARS NEWFILE
A1" <<
<
18 Sep 2003 08:59:48  -> Severity: Error
18 Sep 2003 08:59:48  -> Facility: DMSFREE/CMSSTOR OBTAIN
18 Sep 2003 08:59:48  -> Abstract: Insufficient storage available
18 Sep 2003 08:59:48  -> I/O mode: Block write

We upped the cylinder space on the machine and put the virtual storage up
as high as it will go, but it's still crashing intermittently with the
same errors.

Does the PERMVARS every get reset?  It is the largest file on the server,
and with spam increasing I understand why the file has grown so large.  I
realize this is not a file you want to mess with.  Does anyone have any
ideas of what else to do to fix this?

We are trying to get converted over to the NT Listserve, and on the bright
side, these problems might at least convince people to free up my time for
the conversion.

Thanks for whatever theories, etceteras you all might have.


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Garrie Burr, Postmaster
Administrative Information Systems
Washington University in St. Louis
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